A couple of weeks ago, I received two more products from Exuviance via Brandbacker, the bloggers and brands association: Exuviance Triple Microdermabrasion Face Polish Exuviance Purifying Cleansing Gel. Over the past year or so, I’ve tried a number of skincare … Continue reading →

About a week ago, I received a deluxe sample of NeoStrata Skin Active Intensive Eye Therapy. Last summer, I tried NeoStrata’s Exuviance Illumination Set, part of the brightening/even tone line of products. I liked the moisturizer and vitamin C powder and was … Continue reading →

I’m the queen of the Cs. Vitamin C skincare products, that is. I’ve tried vitamin C serums with a water base, with a thicker base, in a powder format. I use body care and nail care products with vitamin C. … Continue reading →

Recently, I received an innovative idea in skincare to try out: Exuviance Illumination Duo. Exuviance is a brand that has recently come onto my radar screen. However, the two doctors who started the brand discovered the … Continue reading →

Back in February, I got to spend almost a week in Phoenix on business. Because the weather was so iffy in the Boston area, I went out three days before my business actually started. How lucky to have 3 extra … Continue reading →

I’ve been trying hard to incorporate more natural and organic products into my skincare and haircare routines over the past year. Since skincare and haircare ingredients are absorbed into the body, I am sometimes a little uneasy about some products … Continue reading →

For years, I stuck to one moisturizer from Olay. I was very loyal. Till I became a beauty blogger, I had no idea the variety of moisturizing and skincare treatment products that were out there including skincare products that were … Continue reading →

Last year, I made a New Year’s Resolution to exfoliate more often. Well, so much for that one. I didn’t renew that resolution this year. My intentions were good, but it seemed to be too much to do at night … Continue reading →

I am trying a new lifting eye cream (http://bit.ly/11KWld4 to learn more) from Own Skin Health, a 3 year old skincare company based in San Francisco, that emphasizes healthy living and creates natural products without harsh chemicals. Their products were … Continue reading →

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Beauty Blogger & Focus Group Moderator Extraordinaire

After living in New York City for many years as a student and ad exec, I moved back to a quiet town near the ocean north of Boston. For 20 years, I have traveled around the US moderating focus groups for a variety of clients, including some of the best known brands. I have used my knowledge of beauty brands and products to launch a beauty blog: neversaydiebeauty.com to share beauty ideas with women over 40. In addition, I am a Beauty Contributor to Fabulous After 40, a Guru for FabOverFifty, and a Visionary for BlogHer.